Can Compassionate Appointment be claimed if a Family Member is Earning? Chhattisgarh HC answers
“Sympathy or hardship, howsoever genuine, cannot be a ground to direct compassionate appointment in contravention of the governing circular.”
Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha
Chhattisgarh HC denies anticipatory bail to two men for staging demonstration, manhandling police inside Courtroom in Ashutosh Chaitanya Case
“The discretionary relief of anticipatory bail is not meant to shield persons who, prima facie, appear to have participated in acts undermining public order and the sanctity of judicial institutions.”
Severe injuries and missing nails, teeth: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of illegal tiger poaching in Revti Forest, seeks response from Principal Chief Conservator
“Such a method is not only fatal to animals but poses a grave and imminent danger to human life as well, as any unsuspecting person may come into contact with the live electric traps laid for illegal poaching.”
4-year-old hung from tree by teachers as corporal punishment: Chhattisgarh HC takes cognizance, seeks response from School Education Department
As per the report, two female teachers punished the child for allegedly not completing his homework. Though the child was reported to be safe, the parents raised questions over the incident.
“Reliefs sought amount to micromanagement of investigation”: Inside Chhattisgarh HC order rejecting petition against politician Amit Baghel for hate speech
“The reliefs sought by the petitioner, particularly those seeking directions for immediate arrest, the manner of investigation, supervision by a senior officer of a particular rank, and periodic status reports, amount to a prayer for judicial supervision and micromanagement of criminal investigation.”
No more long adjournments: Chhattisgarh HC directs Trial Courts to avoid unnecessary adjournments, fix short and continuous dates
“Such practice not only delays the conclusion of the trial but also adversely affects the fundamental right to speedy trial guaranteed under the Constitution.”
“Issues of Grave Public Importance”: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of dysfunctional lifts forcing disabled employees to climb stairs in govt building
The Court took suo motu cognizance of a news report which mentioned that four disabled government employees were compelled to climb stairs daily due to a dysfunctional lift and lack of any disability friendly infrastructure.
Chinese Manjha Deaths Case: Chhattisgarh HC disposes PIL, directs State to ensure strict implementation of ban on manufacture, sale, storage, & use of manjha
“The State is expected to remain vigilant and adopt all preventive steps to safeguard the lives and safety of its citizens.”
“Action taken by State only an eye-wash”: Chhattisgarh HC seeks strict solutions against road hooliganism
“If such action is what the State considers adequate for violations of rules and regulations under the law, it would only demonstrate a careless effort on the part of the authorities, lacking seriousness to check such incidents wherein highways and public streets are being used for celebrating birthdays by affluent individuals as well as others.”
Bear Fatal Torture Case| Chhattisgarh HC directs State to strictly enforce Animal Welfare Laws, sensitise officers and public
“The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests shall ensure strict enforcement of the guidelines, policies, laws, or rules and shall periodically sensitize officers and the public regarding animal welfare.”
“Lack of timely supervision”: Chhattisgarh HC directs Collector to provide solution for obstruction of public passages in Dayalband Bridge Blockage Case
“Though subsequent orders led to removal of the obstruction and initiation of preventive proceedings, the facts reflect lack of timely supervision and failure to prevent encroachment over a commonly used public passage.”
“Disregard for sanctity of place meant for sports training & practice”: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of railway officials partying in SECR’s boxing ring
“Such conduct reflected gross misconduct and disregard for the sanctity of a place meant for sports training and practice.”
Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of non-delivery of medical equipment worth Rs. 15 Crores to CIMS despite Govt approval
“It transpires that despite the availability of sufficient funds, the machines/equipment are not being made available to the CIMS, which is causing hardships not only to the patients but also to the Doctors, which could have saved their precious time and energy, and treated a greater number of patients.”
Chhattisgarh HC seeks State response on alleged 100% domicile-based reservation in PG Medical Admissions
The petitioner contended that the Chhattisgarh Medical Post Graduate Admission Rules, 2021, worked in a way that would amount to 100 per cent reservation to candidates who got MBBS degree from Chhattisgarh or belonged to Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of dilapidated Police quarters in Raipur; Seeks Police Housing corporation’s response
The news report stated that the Police quarters, which were 34 years old, were dilapidated, however, no action had been taken for the affected families.
Chhattisgarh HC| No relief to Flipkart associated delivery agent, area manager for delivering knives allegedly used for a murder
“The FIR specifically alleges that the knives ordered by the accused persons through Flipkart, which were prohibited under the Arms Act, were delivered through the logistics chain of ElasticRun where the present accused persons were employed, despite prior communications and warnings from the police authorities to e-commerce platforms to desist from supplying such prohibited items.”
“Alarming picture”: Chhattisgarh HC continues monitoring unregulated sale of knives as State informs online sale of 211 knives, registration of 677 cases in 2025
“The aforesaid data shows an alarming picture of the situation prevailing in the society, though the State appears to be taking adequate measures.”
‘Lack of seriousness by Railways’; Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of lack of financial assistance to electrocuted contract worker
Noting the Union’s plea for some time to respond, the Court opined that such a plea reflected a lack of seriousness on the part of the Railways, particularly when the victim was admitted in hospital and struggling for his life.
“Matter of grave concern that such incidents are recurring”: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of phenyl being mixed in residential school children’s meal
“Had the contaminated food been consumed by the students, it is beyond imagination what devastation it would have caused to the lives of their parents and families, who repose their faith in the residential school system, believing that their children would be cared for like their own.”
Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of toddler’s death at Anganwadi due to unlawfully dumped DJ equipment
A news report was published about a three-year-old girl child sustaining a grievous head injury when an iron pipe, kept along with other DJ equipment unlawfully dumped within the Anganwadi premises, fell upon her while she was playing.